Note:
When the IP address or subnet mask is changed, connectivity to Telnet and the Web can
be lost.
ip address source command
If you want to automatically obtain an IP address, subnet mask and default gateway, you can
use the
ip address
command with the
source
parameter. When you use DHCP, the switch
can also obtain up to three DNS server IP addresses.
Execute the
ip address source
command in the Global Configuration command mode.
CLI reference:
WCP8180(config)#ip address source ?
bootp-always Always use the bootp server
bootp-last-address Use the last time bootp server
bootp-when-needed Use bootp server when needed
configured-address User-configured IP address
dhcp-always Always use the DHCP server
dhcp-last-address Use the last time DHCP server
dhcp-when-needed Use DHCP client when needed
The following table describes the variables for the
ip address source
command:
Table 6: ip address source command parameters
Parameter
Description
bootp-always
Always use the bootp server.
bootp-last-address
Use the last bootp server.
bootp-when-needed
Use bootp server when needed.
dhcp-always
Always use the DHCP server.
dhcp-last-address
Use the last DHCP server.
dhcp-when-needed
Use DHCP client when needed.
no ip address command
The
no ip address
command clears the IP address and subnet mask for a switch. This
command sets the IP address and subnet mask for a switch to all zeros (0).
The syntax for the
no ip address
command is:
no ip address switch
The
no ip address
command is executed in the Global Configuration command mode.
Note: When the IP address or subnet mask is changed, connectivity to Telnet and the Web
Interface can be lost. Any new Telnet connection can be disabled and is required to connect
to the serial console port to configure a new IP address.
ip default-gateway command
The
ip default-gateway
command sets the default IP gateway address for a switch to use.
This command is executed in the Global Configuration command mode.
ACLI Reference for wired networks
148 Avaya WLAN 8100 CLI Reference
August 2013